Brain Sciences
The game-changing discoveries of our outstanding researchers are unraveling the mysteries of the mind, and closing in on a cure for neurological disorders such as Parkinsons and Alzheimers.
About Brain Sciences: The Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences
The new Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences (ELSC) builds upon the Hebrew University’s strengths in neuroscience research — namely, collaborative multidisciplinary research conducted by world-renowned faculty and top students — and seeks to bring together a powerful team of leading scientists to explore the profound mysteries of the brain.
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Video: Dr. Amir Amedi turns sound and touch into sight
Visit Dr. Amir Amedi of the Hebrew University’s Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences (ELSC) and Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada (IMRIC) in his lab and see how he and his team are actively helping blind people function better in daily life while also studying how brain plasticity can be harnessed to help them even further.
Heads up Kobe Bryant! Researchers discover that trying for another 3-pointer is a mistake
Learning from reinforcement can actually impair our decision-making process, shows a new study by Hebrew University researchers at the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences. The report raises doubts about the ability of athletes in particular, and people in general, to predict future success based on past performance.
ELSC's Prof. Haim Sompolinsky awarded Swartz Prize for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience for 2011
Prof. Haim Sompolinsky of the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences has been awarded the prestigious Swartz Prize in recognition of his work in “blending physics and neuroscience to establish innovative methods and set rigorous standards for advancing the field”. The prize ceremony took place during Neuroscience 2011, this year's annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience.
Motherhood behavior influenced by alterations in brain function, show Hebrew U. researchers
Neural changes integrating odors and sounds underlie a mouse mother’s ability to recognize and respond to distress calls from her pups, according to new research published in Neuron by Prof. Adi Mizrahi of the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences (ELSC) and the Silberman Institute of Life Sciences.
Israel’s president launches $10 million agreement for brain research between Hebrew University and institute in Switzerland
In the opening round of a strategic program to establish Israel as a leading player in international brain research, President Shimon Peres was present at the signing of a multidisciplinary brain research agreement between the Lilly Safra Center for Brain Sciences (ELSC) at the Hebrew University and the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland.
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Giving & getting: Gali Umschweif-Nevo
Q&A with a doctoral student juggling doctoral studies with her participation in the Harry and Sylvia Hoffman Leadership and Responsibility Program and a busy family life. More
From abstract to concrete: Prof. David Enoch
Prof. David Enoch is far more intrigued by asking questions than he is in reaching conclusive answers. More
